2024-12-18-02-43 Jul-Nov FY25: Textile group exports up 10.51pc to $7.607bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports increased by 10.51 percent in first five months (July-November) of... Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:22am
Money & Banking Pakistan’s REER index increases further to 102.92 in November 2024 Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 10:56pm
Business & Economy Pakistan records massive $729mn current account surplus in November 2024 This is fourth consecutive month in which Pakistan's current account has posted surplus Updated 17 Dec, 2024 10:49pm
Business & Economy How the key interest rate has moved since July 2022 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday reduced the key policy rate by 200... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:46pm
2024-12-14-04-00 SPI-based inflation rises slightly ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended December 12, 2024, increased by 0.07... Published 14 Dec, 2024 06:46am
Forex SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $13mn, now stand at $12.05bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $13 million on a weekly basis,... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:45pm
Statistics Pakistan’s remittance inflow at $2.92bn in November 2024, down 4.5% month-on-month Amount 29.1% higher when compared with $2.26 billion in November 2023 Updated 09 Dec, 2024 09:27pm
2024-12-03-03-00 Lowest in six years: Nov inflation slows down to 4.9pc ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation clocked in at 4.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis in... Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am
Statistics Pakistan’s inflation likely to slow down further in November, signals room for another rate cut The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to continue as the CPI-based figure is expected to fall below... Updated 19 Nov, 2024 06:16pm
Business & Economy Jul-Oct FDI clocks in at $904.3mn, up 32% YoY Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 32.3% during the first four months of the ongoing fiscal year... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:20pm
Statistics Pakistan’s REER index increases to 100.9 in October 2024 Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:35pm
Statistics Pakistan records $349mn current account surplus in October 2024 This is the third consecutive month in which Pakistan's current account has posted surplus Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:27pm
Business & Economy IMF calls for reduced govt intervention, energy reforms in Pakistan’s economy Washington-based lender's mission led by Nathan Porter states conclusion of a staff visit to Pakistan from November 12 to 15, 2024 Updated 16 Nov, 2024 04:30pm
Statistics Jul-Oct textile group exports up 10.44pc ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports increased by 10.44 per cent in first four months (July-October) of... Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:58am
Statistics Jul-Sept LSM sector shows growth of -0.76pc ISLAMABAD: The Overall Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of -0.76 per cent during the first... Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:54am
2024-11-16-03-04 Week ended Nov 14: SPI inflation up 4.16pc YoY: PBS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has claimed that Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week... Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:45am
Statistics Lower interest rates: car sales in Pakistan increase 27% MoM in October 2024 Car sales in Pakistan surged by 27% month-on-month (MoM) to 13,100 units in October 2024 as lower interest rates... Updated 12 Nov, 2024 12:14am
Forex Pakistan’s remittance inflow at $3.05bn in October 2024, up 24% year-on-year Amount also 7% higher when compared with $2.86 billion in September 2024 Updated 08 Nov, 2024 10:02pm
2024-11-02-01-31 Weekly SPI inflation up 0.10pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended October 31, 2024 increased by 0.10... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
Statistics Jul-Oct exports up 13.45pc to $10.88bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 13.45 per cent during the first four months (July-October) of ... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
2024-11-02-03-36 Oct CPI inflation jumps 7.2pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased by 7.2 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis in... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
Business & Economy Pakistan’s trade deficit contracts 31% YoY to $1.5bn in October 2024 In 4MFY25, trade deficit narrows 5.59% to $6.97 billion Updated 01 Nov, 2024 10:06pm
Business & Economy Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 7.2% in October 2024 Reading slightly higher than market and official expectations that put figure in range of 6-7% Updated 01 Nov, 2024 10:57pm
Statistics 1.4pc of GDP: Q1 ends with Rs1.696trn budget balance ISLAMABAD: The government closed first quarter of current fiscal year 2024-25 with overall budget balance of Rs1.696... Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am
Business & Economy Govt posts a rare budget surplus of Rs1.7tn in Q1FY25 Only Punjab recorded a budget deficit among provinces Updated 31 Oct, 2024 09:34pm
Companies MoU signed: CCP, PBS to strengthen cooperation, improve data utilization ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) have signed a... Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am
Statistics Pakistan’s REER index drops below 100 for first time in 2024 Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of... Updated 21 Oct, 2024 10:36pm
Business & Economy Pakistan records $119mn current account surplus in September 2024 Development comes on back of massive increase in remittance inflows This is the second successive month in which Pakistan's current account has posted surplus Updated 21 Oct, 2024 11:32pm
2024-10-21-01-18 PBS to host first-ever Data Fest-2024 today ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) will be hosting Pakistan’s first-ever Data Fest-2024 at the Pak... Updated 21 Oct, 2024 07:25am
Business & Economy Pakistan’s remittance inflow stands at $2.85bn in September 2024, up 29% year-on-year Amount marginally lower than in August 2024 During 3MFY25, remittances up nearly 39% YoY to $8.8 billion as compared to $6.3 billion in 3MFY24 Updated 09 Oct, 2024 10:51pm
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept